AsRock77 Formula Review + BenchMarks ~ Saad Reviews (Reviews + Benchmarks)

AsRock , a name of solid build quality motherboard brand. When i first time hear the name of AsRock as an Motherboard manufacturer. In my mind the 1st thing that comes was “Solid Build Quality” and today after use many AsRock motherboards, I can say that they made Solid quality products. Today we Review the AsRock z77 FORMULA motherboard.As always there are a whole lot of things we need to do before we get into the performance side of things. First we'll start off with the box and then move inside to see what's going on with the package. Once we've done that we'll move onto the board itself and have a closer look at what's going on before we move into the BIOS to see what ASRock are offering us here. Next we look at our testbed and then look at the overclocking side of things which is one of the areas we're most excited about looking at before we get into the performance side of things.The bundle is extensive and includes:

1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card

Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield

6 x SATA Data Cables

4 x HDD Screws

6 x Chassis Screws

1 x Rear USB 3.0 Bracket

2 x SATA 1 to 1 Power Cables

1 x GELID GC-Extreme Thermal Compound

1 x Front USB 3.0 Panel

10 x OC Stands.

We have already pointed out before that ASRock mainboards are bundled with a very convenient universal module featuring two additional USB 3.0 ports. This module is originally designed to be installed into the free 3-inch bay of your system case, so that you could have two USB 3.0 ports on the system case front panel. If there are no empty bays available, or if the new case already comes with the front panel USB 3.0 ports, then you can use the enclosed bracket to add these ports to the back panel. However, until today we haven’t really paid attention to the fact that the module also has a special metal plate with holes in it, which can accommodate a 2-inch drive, and there is a corresponding set of screw included with the accessories. As for other quite common accessories, we have to mention that ASRock Z77 OC Formula now comes with a system case sticker, a syringe with high-quality GELID GC-Extreme thermal compound and a set of feet called “OC Stands”, which will come in very handy if you intend to use ASRock Z77 OC Formula in an open testbed setup.

ASRock mainboards are currently among the best in the market, but we were still somewhat alerted, to be honest. We have been witness to several situations when the manufacturer’s intention to stand out and load their product with everything at once (and more than the competition has) had a negative outcome. They would come up with a multi-functional model, but most of these features would be very difficult to work with, and some of them would be absolutely unnecessary for the majority of users being none other but a fantasy of the marketing folks. Luckily, this isn’t the case with ASRock Z77 OC Formula. When some users hear that it is a mainboard for overclocking and records, they may feel that it isn’t a good choice for them since they are not interested in setting records or overclocking their system, and may decide to look for something simpler. Wrong decision! ASRock Z77 OC Formula is not a specific or very niche product that will be of interest to very few professionals out there, but an absolutely normal mainboard with excellent functionality, rich accessories bundle and excellent electron components base. If at some point you decide to give it a shot in the overclocking community, you will have all the richest functionality at your fingertips. Yes, you will have to pay for superb additional features, but even though this mainboard is priced above average, the price is still quite reasonable. This board is fast, relatively energy-efficient, almost completely flawless and boasts a ton of indisputable advantages.